Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CUVOPA11B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Obtain opal
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | CUVOPA11B - Obtain opal |
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Description | This unit covers the skills and knowledge to procure rough opal from a variety of sources.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit requires the application of knowledge and skills to investigate a range of methods of procuring rough opal and to evaluate the different methods. It has wide application and involves identifying the various sources of rough opal to determine the most cost-effective source for obtaining the opal for a particular market. Where appropriate the outcomes of this unit could be contextualised to apply to other gemstones. Examples of aspects of the unit that may need to be adjusted would include:the specific properties of each gemstonesindustry and market requirementsunderpinning knowledge Range Statement. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | This unit may be assessed on its own or it may be assessed with other units that cover related skills and knowledge.Evidence is most relevant when provided through an integrated activity which combines the Elements of competency for the unit, or a cluster of units of competency. | ||
Competency Field | Opal cutting and polishing |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Investigate markets for opal products. |
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Element: Investigate the sources of rough opal and methods of obtaining the opal form each source. |
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Element: Use effective communication skills to obtain opal. |
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Element: Obtain opal. |
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